Elizabeth warren Archives

Pitt alumna takes politics from SGB to the national stage

By Rebecca Johnson, Senior Staff Writer • March 15, 2020

During her senior year of high school, Maggie Kennedy’s father fell off a ladder while hanging Christmas lights — a $40,000 expense.

Opinion | Ady Barkan shows us that we have no excuse not to engage in activism

By Devi Ruia, Senior Staff Columnist • December 2, 2019

He’s fighting harder than ever to affect positive change — and we could all learn something from him.

Opinion | Democratic debate blurbs: A new top dog

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • October 16, 2019

The Oct. 15 debate ushered in a new phase of the race, one in which Elizabeth Warren became the woman to beat, Pete Buttigieg showed his chutzpah and Joe Biden slipped into irrelevance.

Elizabeth Warren’s “lobbyist tax” attacks First Amendment in more ways than one

By Michael Clifford, Staff Columnist • October 16, 2019

Warren’s idea is more than an ineffective proposal to curtail government corruption by limiting advocacy spending by organizations.

Opinion | Democratic debate blurbs: the good, the bad and the Biden

By Julia Kreutzer, Senior Staff Columnist • September 15, 2019

While less chaotic than the previous debates, Thursday night did not disappoint on delivering catchy one liners, cat fights and some extremely powerful statements.

Elizabeth Warren “100% behind” Pitt grad student union

By Emily Wolfe, Assistant News Editor • April 9, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., encouraged the union hopefuls in a short video posted to social media Tuesday.

Editorial: Democratic newcomers need to learn from 2016 mistakes

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • January 13, 2019

If Democrats want to win back the White House, their presidential candidates need to learn from the last time around and not allow campaigning and rhetoric to get as ugly and intense as it did in 2016.

Editorial: Elizabeth Warren DNA test in poor taste

By The Pitt News Editorial Board • October 17, 2018

Warren’s trace amounts of Native American DNA are laughable. Native Americans still face rampant discrimination in this country, and Warren likening her life experiences to theirs is insensitive.